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1. What are a few types of NAP enforcement points?
RRAS-VPN/Dialup - Wireless Access Points - Terminal Server Gateway - DHCP - and IPSEC(HRA).
MSCHAP2 is user/password authentication while EAP-TLS is comuter authentication via certificate or smart card.
Ina periority orderd based on the permission in the priority list. The first policy that is marked True from the conditions is selected. This order of policies can affect weather or not a user can remote access (dialup - vpn - wireless).
You add it back to a DNS zone - clear the server DNS cache and clients DNS cache.

2. What does Diskpart.exe do?
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In the registry. To bind to another computer remotly the remote registry service needs to run on the target PC.
Can be used to create virtual hard disks
Duplicate file identification - disk usage patterns - dormant files identification - and audit screening.

3. How do you verify that an Auto Update Client is connecting to its WSUS Server?
Also known as root scalability mode. Allows organizations with more than 16 namespace servers use consistency mode. They poll the nearest dc every hour instead of the pdc emulator. This reduces network traffic to the pdc emulator but clients might ha
You setup one the DHCP server with the same option settings and non-overlapping scopes. Make sure to duplicate any reservations.
They are designed to provide concise and impartial information about the content in computer and video games so consumers - especially parents - can make an informed purchase decision. ESRB ratings have two equal parts: rating symbols suggest age app
Scan through the %WinDir%WindowsUpdate.log (ie. C:WindowsWindowsUpdate.log) file.

4. How do you calculate the original subnet mask of a network that was divided in to multiple networks?
Take the number of networks and take the square root of it. Subtract that number from the subnet mask. The result is the original mask.
Command-line tool for creating an image file (.iso) of a customized 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows PE. You can then burn that .iso file to a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Oscdimg supports ISO 9660 - Joliet - and Universal Disk Format (UDF) file systems.
They can place quotas on folders/volumes - activity screen files - and generate comprehensive storage reports. This assists in not only monitoring existing resource but helping on future planning.
DNS suffix search lists

5. What are Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ratings for?
In the registry. To bind to another computer remotly the remote registry service needs to run on the target PC.
Use dnscmd /zonerefresh.
They are designed to provide concise and impartial information about the content in computer and video games so consumers - especially parents - can make an informed purchase decision. ESRB ratings have two equal parts: rating symbols suggest age app
Can be configured through a GPO

6. What tool is used to manage shadowcopies?
Perform an offline migration
Turn off the Log Spooler event on a print server.
Use WPA with AES encryption. WPA-Personal requires a preshared key and WPA-Enterprise uses Radius Authentication.
vssadmin.exe. This can view previous version files as well.

7. What do RRAS/NPS policys govern?
It governs remote access and a user must meet the conditions of at least one of the policies.
Installing and imaging on hardware agnostic systems as long as the processor architecture is the same (32 or 64 bit)
A new feature in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that replaces the Software Restriction Policies (SRP) feature. One of the advantages of Applocker rules over SRP is you can assign a rule to a security group or an individual user.
A network policy server. It is microsofts implementation of RADIUS server and replaces the IAS (internet authentication service) from windows 2003.

8. What does Windows ReadyBoost do?

9. What is AH?
Use IPV6 Unique Local Addresses.
Prevents the server from performing Internet name resolution.
It is the authentication header protocol and digitally sign packets but not encrypt them.
It governs remote access and a user must meet the conditions of at least one of the policies.

10. Why would you deploy an application compatibility database across multiple computers?
No they are disabled
So you can use a system management solution - such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 - to deliver the database to multiple computers and then use the SDBInst.exe command-line tool to install the database. The SDBInst command-line
You will need to run "Startup Repair" from within the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
It can speed up your computer by using storage space on most USB flash drives and flash memory cards. ReadyBoost is designed to help when your PC's memory is running low. Low memory can make your computer sluggish because Windows - which needs a plac

11. What is a ns record?
It designates an authoritative DNS server - not the soa record.
Delete all the zone files or reinstall the DNS service.
Export and import it from another computer.
Used to get a list of installed 3rd party drivers

12. What is Oscdimg?
Client needs Remote Desktop Connection 6.0 or above - Client must use an os that supports CredSSP (Credential Security Support Providoer) - The terminal server must user windoes 2008 and above.
Adds a file based zone
Command-line tool for creating an image file (.iso) of a customized 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows PE. You can then burn that .iso file to a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Oscdimg supports ISO 9660 - Joliet - and Universal Disk Format (UDF) file systems.
Use dnscmd /zonerefresh.

13. What is Reliability Monitor display?
Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate Editions
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.
The local security logs.
They are in the first 48 bits /48

14. What is the cache.DNS file?
MSCHAP2 is user/password authentication while EAP-TLS is comuter authentication via certificate or smart card.
A file that is loaded when a DNS server starts up and populate the root hints.
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ISATAP Routers within an orginization - 6TO4 routers to transverse the internet - and TEREDO to traverse a NAT devise.

15. What does PNPUTIL.EXE do?
Each of the rule types. For example - the default rules for Executables are: Allow members of the local Administrators group to run all applications - Allow members of the Everyone group to run applications that are located in the Windows folder - Al
At the volume level - not the drive level.
It insert drivers into the Windows Driver Store so that users can add the associated PNP hardware without having to provide the driver or administrator credentials
To another hard disk in the same computer - network or to removable media.

16. What does DISM do?
Print services for unix can be configured to share out with the LPD (Line Printer Daemon) and clients send print jobs to LPD using LPR (Line printer remote) client software.
It can add a driver to an offline WIM image with the /Add-Driver option
You can add more space to existing primary partitions and logical drives by extending them into adjacent unallocated space on the same disk. To extend a basic volume - it must be raw or formatted with the NTFS file system.
Only sites added to the local Intranet Zones

17. What is the command line version of windows server backup?
To another hard disk in the same computer - network or to removable media.
Problem Steps Recorder in the Windows 7 operating system is a feature that enables users to record their interactions with an application and provide a detailed screen-by-screen view with accompanying information including mouse clicks and keyboard i
Installing and imaging on hardware agnostic systems as long as the processor architecture is the same (32 or 64 bit)
wbadmin.exe. This can backup critical files.

18. What do quota templates do?
They restrict disk space usage for users. If you modify the quota template it applies changes to all folders that the template is assigned.
It can enable a windows feature on an offline image with the /Enable-Feature option
Use the Cipher.exe command line tool.
A tool for controlling the types of content that your computer can access on the Internet. After you turn on Content Advisor - only rated content that meets or exceeds your criteria can be viewed. You can adjust the settings to suit your preferences.

19. What do NAP clients do?
They relay the status on polices to the Security center for NAP to validate the system to use the network.
You add it back to a DNS zone - clear the server DNS cache and clients DNS cache.
You will need to run "Startup Repair" from within the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
A processor that supports the hardware virtualization using either the AMD-V or Intel VT options. 256MB of RAM is dedicated to the XP client so the Windows 7 computer should have at least 2GB of overall RAM. Windows XP Mode is only available in Windo

20. How do you troubleshoot DHCP client address assignment using the network monitor?
Se a capture filter based on the mac address of the problem PC.
Drop both inbound and outbound traffic
It is a advertisement of a service. The record is configured with the service provided - a port number and weight?
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.

21. What is BCDEdit?
Encapsulating Security payload protocol used for encryption the packets created by the AH.
To perform very fast searches of the most common files on your computer. The easiest way to add something to the index is to include a folder in a library. When you do that - the content in that folder is automatically indexed.
Use the Programs and Features Control Panel applet to
Is a command-line tool for managing BCD stores. It can be used for a variety of purposes - including creating new stores - modifying existing stores - adding boot menu options - and so on. BCDEdit serves essentially the same purpose as Bootcfg.exe on

22. What is a WSUS server?
Scan through the %WinDir%WindowsUpdate.log (ie. C:WindowsWindowsUpdate.log) file.
dynamic drives
WIndows Update Server
It can add a driver to an offline WIM image with the /Add-Driver option

23. How can you restrict users to create sub-folders in a dfs root share?
It is a advertisement of a service. The record is configured with the service provided - a port number and weight?
Restrict the share permissions of the DFS root share.
Does not
Only Windows Vista can be directly upgraded to Windows 7 and only if you upgrade within the same processor architecture (X86 or X84).

24. What does running network monitor in PMode do?
Promiscuous mode allows you to monitor another machine without installing network monitor on the PC you are trying to monitor.
They can place quotas on folders/volumes - activity screen files - and generate comprehensive storage reports. This assists in not only monitoring existing resource but helping on future planning.
The domain profile not the public or private.
Offline migration is a new scenario in which enables the ScanState tool to run inside a different Windows operating system than the Windows operating system from which ScanState is gathering files and settings.

25. What is "Transparent Caching"?
Perform an offline migration
System Restore Points as well as Previous Versions of Files (configured through the System applet).
Installing and imaging on hardware agnostic systems as long as the processor architecture is the same (32 or 64 bit)
A new feature for Offline Files & Folders. Prior to Windows 7 - to open a file across a slow network - client computers always retrieved the file from the server - even if the client computer had recently read the file. With Windows 7 transparent cac

26. What does the MigUser.xml file do?
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate user folders - files - and file types to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
It is a advertisement of a service. The record is configured with the service provided - a port number and weight?
Installing and imaging on hardware agnostic systems as long as the processor architecture is the same (32 or 64 bit)
For example - you can create rules based on the publisher attribute that is persistent through updates - or you can create rules for a specific version of a file.

27. What are soft disk quotas?
Perform an offline migration
They are monitored but not enforced. Users can exced there quota limit.
Use it to generate an EFS user certificate
The import and export affects the entire policy. For example - if you export a policy - all of the rules from all of the rule collections are exported - including the enforcement settings for the rule collections. If you import a policy - the existin

28. How do you can disable programs from autostarting?
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate application settings to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
By creating or modifying a wireless connection in Network and Sharing Center.
When the OS loads using MSCONFIG.EXE which is also known as the System Configuration tool.
Adds a file based zone

29. How do you reload an active directory integrated zone from a ad database?
Configure aging and scavenging.
They can place quotas on folders/volumes - activity screen files - and generate comprehensive storage reports. This assists in not only monitoring existing resource but helping on future planning.
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate user folders - files - and file types to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Us edit dnscmd /zoneupdatefromdns command.

30. How do you connect to a wireless access point is not broadcasting its SSID?
Configure a GPO to modify the computers location to look for updates.
An authentication method that completes user authentication before you establish a full Remote Desktop connection and the logon screen appears. This can help protect the remote computer from hackers and malicious software.
By creating or modifying a wireless connection in Network and Sharing Center.
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31. Windows 9x ___________ an automatic update client.
WSUS server configuration information - Metadata describing what each update is for - and general information about clients - updates and interaction.
Windows 7 Ultimate.
Deploy a secondary zone.
Does not have

32. What drive is System protection is automatically setup on?
For the drive that Windows is installed on. System protection can only be turned on for drives that are formatted using the NTFS file system.
They are monitored but not enforced. Users can exced there quota limit.
If you are logged in as an administrator you can shrink an existing partition or volume to create unallocated disk space - from which you can create a new partition or volume. You can shrink a volume even on a Basic Disk.
Install and run many Windows XP productivity applications directly from your Windows 7-based PC. It utilizes virtualization technology - such as Windows Virtual PC - to provide a virtual Windows XP Professional SP3 environment for Windows 7 so that o

33. What is a NPS server?
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.
A network policy server. It is microsofts implementation of RADIUS server and replaces the IAS (internet authentication service) from windows 2003.
A LAN Router only or a LAN to WAN Router
Run scripts

34. What can you use the User State Migration Tools (USMT) for?
Is a command-line tool for managing BCD stores. It can be used for a variety of purposes - including creating new stores - modifying existing stores - adding boot menu options - and so on. BCDEdit serves essentially the same purpose as Bootcfg.exe on
Installing and imaging on hardware agnostic systems as long as the processor architecture is the same (32 or 64 bit)
Streamline and simplify user state migration during large deployments of Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. USMT captures user accounts - user files - operating system settings - and application settings - and then migrates them to a new
By caching reads to remote files over a slow network in the Offline Files (CSC) cache. Subsequent reads to the same file are then satisfied from the client (cache) after verifying the integrity of the cached copy.

35. How do you create a subscription?
IPsec to authenticate both the computer and user - allowing IT to manage the computer before the user logs on. Optionally - you can require a smart card for user authentication. It also leverages IPsec to provide encryption for communications across
Perform an offline migration
Using wecutil -cs in an xml file.
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36. What are the two ways that you can take advantage of system protection?

37. What does the max=32000 mean in 'create vdisk file = c: vhd windows 7 vhdfilename.vhd max = 32000'
It is the max size is expressed in megabytes.
One of the tunnels if DirectAccess by using a computer certificate. This tunnel provides access to an intranet Domain Name System (DNS) server and domain controller - allowing the computer to download Group Policy objects and to request authenticatio
Vista SP1 and Server 2008 and above.
SP3

38. What is User Account Control (UAC)?
The system will shut down. The next time you start this system (after cloning it) - it will install with the settings in the XML file. The Computer Name will be automatically generated.
Hovering over a taskbar icon shows thumbnail of that program. Hovering over the thumbnail shows a preview of that program in full view. Aero Peek also refers to the "Show desktop" button to the far right of the new taskbar.
You will need to run "Startup Repair" from within the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
It is a security component that enables users to perform common tasks as non-administrators - called standard users in Windows 7 - and as administrators without having to switch users - log off - or use Run As.

39. What will happen if click on a hyperlink when you are viewing a web page offline in Internet Explorer?
Use it to generate an EFS user certificate
Disable AutoComplete in Internet Explorer
You will be prompted to reconnect online. To disable offline mode - select it from the Tools menu.
The ICMP protocol.

40. How are RRAS/NPS policies evaluated?
Windows 7 Ultimate.
Ina periority orderd based on the permission in the priority list. The first policy that is marked True from the conditions is selected. This order of policies can affect weather or not a user can remote access (dialup - vpn - wireless).
It can enable a windows feature on an offline image with the /Enable-Feature option
You can allow by adding the device vendor's GUID to the allow list in a GPO.

41. You cannot delete an individual restore point - but you can either delete all restore points or all but the most recent restore point. Deleting restore points temporarily frees up disk space. As new restore points are created - disk space will be use
Internet printing protocol. Used for connecting to printers via web browser.
Run Disk Cleanup and click Clean up system files. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation - type the password or provide confirmation. Click the More Options tab - under System Restore and Shadow Copies - click Clean up. In
Also known as root scalability mode. Allows organizations with more than 16 namespace servers use consistency mode. They poll the nearest dc every hour instead of the pdc emulator. This reduces network traffic to the pdc emulator but clients might ha
All you have to do is purchase an upgrade key from Microsoft or another authorized retailer to unlock those new features.

42. What does Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 makes it easy to do?
Some information—such as cookies and temporary Internet files—so that the webpages you visit will work correctly. However - at the end of your InPrivate Browsing session - this information is discarded.
Take the ip address and use the AND command on the calculator to AND the ip address and the subnet. NOTE: AND each octet separately. Then AND the gateway and the subnet. If the AND results are the same you are on the same subnet.
Used to control power settings and configure computers to default to Hibernate or Standby modes. For example - running Powercfg.exe -energy will analyze the computer for energy efficiency.
Install and run many Windows XP productivity applications directly from your Windows 7-based PC. It utilizes virtualization technology - such as Windows Virtual PC - to provide a virtual Windows XP Professional SP3 environment for Windows 7 so that o

43. What is a DHCP relay agent?
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
Run: Cscript slmgr.vbs /dl
Distributed Cache mode. In this mode - local Windows 7 clients keep a copy of the content and make it available to other authorized clients that request the same data. This eliminates the need to have a server in the branch office. However - unlike H
It can can forward requests from DHCP clients for ip addresses to a remote DHCP server.

44. How do you configure WSUS computer groups for defined updates?
By either using WSUS management console (server side targeting) or GPO (client side targeting).
Modify the PE image using DISM by adding the WINPE-Scripting package to BOOT.WIM
Used to control power settings and configure computers to default to Hibernate or Standby modes. For example - running Powercfg.exe -energy will analyze the computer for energy efficiency.
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.

45. What requirements must your system must meet to use BranchCache?
Client computers must be running Windows 7 - with the BranchCache feature enabled. Web servers file servers must be running Windows Server 2008 R2 - with the BranchCache feature enabled.
It will display driver signing status
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Creates a bootable CD that runs the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)

46. What dows Windows Anytime Upgrade do?
A scheduled task that runs by default collecting information for the Reliability monitor. If disabled it must reenabled manually from the task scheduler mmc snapin.
You can upgrade to a more advanced edition of Windows 7—say from Home Premium to Ultimate and take advantage of extra features while keeping your current programs - files - and settings intact.
an email address where the @ is replaced with a period.
A WDDM driver for the graphics card and a Windows Experience index of 3.0 or greater.

47. Are Migrated user accounts are enabled by default?
If you are logged in as an administrator you can shrink an existing partition or volume to create unallocated disk space - from which you can create a new partition or volume. You can shrink a volume even on a Basic Disk.
No they are disabled
Through a GPO.
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48. How do you have a Firewall rule apply only to a specific computer?
Also known as root scalability mode. Allows organizations with more than 16 namespace servers use consistency mode. They poll the nearest dc every hour instead of the pdc emulator. This reduces network traffic to the pdc emulator but clients might ha
They relay the status on polices to the Security center for NAP to validate the system to use the network.
Create a Custom Rule. By default Predefined Firewall Rules apply to all computers sending network traffic.
Conditional forward

49. How does DirectAccess work?
Clients establish an IPsec tunnel for the IPv6 traffic to the DirectAccess server - which acts as a gateway to the intranet. The DirectAccess client establishes two IPsec tunnels: Psec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) tunnel and IPsec ESP tunnel.
They are monitored but not enforced. Users can exced there quota limit.
Command-line tool for creating an image file (.iso) of a customized 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows PE. You can then burn that .iso file to a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Oscdimg supports ISO 9660 - Joliet - and Universal Disk Format (UDF) file systems.
It contains new capabilities and extensions that you can: Define rules based on file attributes - Create exceptions to rules - Import and export rules - and use audit-only mode.

50. How do you move a Dynamic Disk from one computer to another?
Use the Import Foreign Disk option on the target computer
Offline migration is a new scenario in which enables the ScanState tool to run inside a different Windows operating system than the Windows operating system from which ScanState is gathering files and settings.
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)
Does not have